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Baroness in Waiting/Government Whip (Baroness Blake of Leeds) (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 5 January 2026

Debate

Sudden Cardiac Death: Screening for Young People

Contribution

Every sudden cardiac death of a young person is a tragedy. The UK National Screening Committee—UK NSC—is currently re-examining the evidence for sudden cardiac death screening in young people and will open a public consultation on this in the spring. The Government welcome the UK NSC’s robust and rigorous approach to evaluating the benefits and harms of screening, as it is vital that screening policy is based on scientific evidence.

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